come to be more important than the upholstery” (23). Ruth can easily be compared to the couch in her living room as a woman who is overcome by how she feels about the Younger household and living conditions. Over the course of this play‚ The Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Ruth changes from fed up to relieved‚ content to concerned‚ and finally from concerned to satisfied. In the beginning‚ she is sick of everything‚ and events change her feelings to be calmer. Near the middle‚ Ruth goes
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Many characters in A Raisin in the Sun have dreams‚ personal goals that may or may not be feasible goals. Some of these dreams only really affect one person‚ while others would impact many people. Mama’s dream is to buy a new house for her and her family to live in. Of all of these characters with dreams‚ Mama has a dream that would most significantly impact the family for the better. Her dream will bring the family together‚ allow her to financially help others attain their dreams‚ and emphasizes
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Cobb A Raisin in the Sun Anatole France once said “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” Dreams become the motivating factor for working hard and‚ sometimes‚ being optimistic. In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ each character has a different dream that they strive to accomplish. Walter Younger wants to open a liquor business‚ Beneatha wants to complete medical school and become a doctor‚ Mamma wants to buy a house for her family and Ruth
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A Raisin in the Sun Character Analysis: Renowned play writer Lorraine Hansberry is credited for many screenplays around the mid-ninetieth century such as‚ The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window‚ To Be Young‚ Gifted‚ and Black‚ Les Blancs‚ The Drinking Gourd‚ and What Use Are Flowers?. However‚ Hansberry’s most famous work‚ A Raisin in the Sun appeared in 1959 and went on to be the first play ever produced by a black woman on Broadway. The play is said to be based on her trials and tribulations in
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with all of your family economically struggling‚ but you know you and your family will receive ten thousand dollars soon. Everyone holds a plan for that money including you. The money makes you think of your past and things you never could afford. It makes you think of the hard situation you’re in. It also makes you think of your future‚ and the increasing chances to provide for your family. Mama had to deal with this situation in Lorraine Hansberry’s one-act play A Raisin In The Sun. Although some
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The play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ takes place around 1945- 1950 in the South Side of Chicago. In the play‚ there are two characters that influence the plot the most. The two characters are Walter and Beneatha Younger. Both characters influence the plot in their own way. The author wrote this play to show that lives during this time period had been rough and stressful. In the play‚ Walter Younger influences the plot. Walter has an immense opinion and most of his actions make
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A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is a play that directs most of its attention on overcoming obstacles to achieve the “American Dream”. Everyone in the world has their own perspective on what that fantasy is‚ including the characters in A Raisin in the Sun. Through the use of the Younger family‚ Hansberry focuses on the importance of achieving the “American Dream” regardless of the harsh turns and bends of life. Mama has aspirations for supplying her family with a stable lifestyle that
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all white neighborhood. Carl Linder‚ a representative came in from this neighborhood‚ and spoke about his and the communities thoughts on a black family moving into an all white community. He tried to talk them out of the house that they were interested in just for the state of how others felt. The community did definitely not like the idea of a black family being in their
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In the play “A Raisin in the Sun” the reader can see that the characters have a dream because they are waiting on the insurance check to get there so the family could do what they wanted to with the money. The dreams that the family has is to be able to make life easier for them by Walter wanting to open up a liquor store‚ while Beneatha wants to become a doctor. But their mother has other plans of how she wants to use the money. For them being black was one of the biggest struggles because they
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Although “A Raisin in the Sun” mainly focuses on the dreams of the main characters‚ Lorrain Hansberry reveals the significance of the minor character‚ which motivates in political focus of many African Americans and develops the thematic messages in the play. Kristin Matthews asserts that “A Raisin in the Sun” reflects the conflicts of the African Americans have had in the mid-century. Matthews reproduces the studies of scholars to examine the racial struggles of home ownership and compares black
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